Demo update: Festivals and food trucks in the spotlight

More than 13,000 votes have been cast in the Demo Awards as of Saturday; the people are speaking loud and clear.

Everyone loves a festival, right? The top contenders in the Community Event category are two of the most popular festivals in town: LeMoyne's Chain of Parks Art Festival — which you can check out April 21 and 22 — and Southern Shakespeare Festival, which will be presenting "Romeo & Juliet" May 12 and 13. Also in the running are Word of South (this coming weekend), Pops in the Park (April 28) and the Winter Solstice Celebration at Mission San Luis (Dec. 15 and 16).

Speaking of festivals, we've added a new category this year for the folks who bring the food to the festivals. In the Food Truck category, the competition is wide open. Which is your favorite? Tally Mac Shack? Street Chefs? Momma P's ice cream truck? People are writing in all these and about two dozen more, so get in the game and support your local food trucks!

Voting continues through April 16, but don't wait — you can cast your ballot for your favorites every day at Tallahassee.com/Demo.